Ezekiel in the Valley of the Dry Bones 1590 - 1635

Georg Peçam’s “Ezekiel in the Valley of the Dry Bones” (1590–1635) is a pen and ink drawing on paper depicting a scene from the Book of Ezekiel, where the prophet stands before a valley full of human skeletons. The scene illustrates God's promise of resurrection to Ezekiel, as the prophet's prophecy causes the bones to become animated. The drawing showcases Peçam's skilled use of line and shading to capture the emotion and movement of the scene. This detailed artwork, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, demonstrates the importance of biblical narratives in 16th-century art.